Lesson 21 Rulings of the Quran The Clear

Lesson 21 Rulings of the Qur’an

The Clear and the Consimilar Qur’anic verses are either: • Al-Muhkam, i. e. , clear verses that are needless of interpretation and were not abrogated • Al-Mutashabih, i. e. consimilar verses that may be interpreted as having more than one meaning and need to be explained.

Consimilar verses Kinds of consimilar verses are: a) Those which any scholar can explain through other clear verses. b) Those which are known only to a few scholars. c) Those that are vague to everyone until now.

Abrogation The graduation in legislation in the time of the Prophet (SAWS) called for the abrogation of certain rulings by others.

The types of abrogation are: • Abrogation of recitation and ruling together • Abrogation of recitation only • Abrogation of the ruling only

The forms of abrogation are: • Abrogation of the Qur’an by the Qur’an

• Abrogation of a Sunnah by the Qur’an

• Abrogation of a Sunnah with a comparable or stronger one

• Abrogation of the Qur’an with a Mutawatir (successive) Sunnah, which is permitted by some scholars and prohibited by others.

Abrogation of the Qur’an is a detailed subject and scholars hold many views concerning it.

Proofs from the Qur’an and Sunnah

This means: “It is He Who has sent down to you (Muhammad) the Book (this Qur'an). In it are verses that are entirely clear, they are the foundations of the Book [Verses of Al-Ahkam (commandments, etc. ), Al. Faraid (obligatory duties) and Al-Hudud (penalties)]; and others not entirely clear. ” (Surah Al-`Imran: 7)

This means: “Whatever a verse (revelation) do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring a better one or similar to it. Know you not that Allah is able to do all things? ” (Surah Al-Baqarah: 106)

This means: “Allah blots out what He wills and confirms (what He wills). And with Him is the Mother of the Book (Al-Lawh Al. Mahfuz). ” (Surah Ar-Ra`d: 39)

This means: “And when We change a verse [of the Qur'an, i. e. cancel (abrogate) its order] in place of another, and Allah knows the best of what He sends down. ” (Surah An-Nahl: 101)